Overflow

Overflow refers to how content beyond the boundaries of an element should be handled. It can be controlled using the CSS overflow property.

Key Concepts:

• Overflow: visible: Allows content to overflow and be visible outside the element's boundaries.
• Overflow: hidden: Hides content that overflows beyond the element's boundaries.
• Overflow: scroll: Adds scrollbars to the element, allowing users to scroll to view hidden content.
• Overflow: auto: Automatically adds scrollbars when content overflows, or hides it otherwise.

CSS Example:

div {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

Managing Content Overflow:

To manage content that exceeds an element's boundaries, use the overflow property:

• Hide overflowing content: overflow: hidden
• Allow scrolling: overflow: scroll or overflow: auto
• Show overflowing content without scrollbars: overflow: visible

Accessibility Considerations:

• Avoid overflow: hidden for important content, as it can make it inaccessible to screen readers.
• Use overflow: scroll for content that should be scrollable but not hidden.
• Use overflow: auto for content that may or may not overflow, allowing for automatic scrollbar management.